[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f2646a2xcmitku":3},{"success":4,"breach":5},true,{"_id":6,"name":7,"title":8,"slug":9,"domain":10,"breachDate":11,"addedDate":12,"modifiedDate":12,"contentUpdatedAt":12,"source":13,"sourceUrl":14,"sourceUrls":15,"pwnCount":18,"affectedCount":18,"affectedCountStatus":19,"affectedCountLowerBound":18,"affectedCountUnit":20,"hasEnglishDescription":4,"severity":21,"dataClasses":22,"description":27,"seoTitle":28,"seoTitleEn":29,"seoDescription":28,"seoDescriptionEn":30,"logoUrl":31,"isVerified":4,"isSensitive":4,"isSpamList":32,"isMalware":32,"company":33},"6a6b341cfda674d646cccb7f","TexasHearingInstitute2026","Texas Hearing Institute 2026 Data Breach","texas-hearing-institute-2026","texashearing.org","2026-03-20T00:00:00.000Z","2026-07-30T11:23:08.101Z","Official Texas regulator listing, organization notice letter, and healthcare reporting cross-check","https:\u002F\u002Foag.my.site.com\u002Fdatasecuritybreachreport\u002Fapex\u002FDataSecurityReportsPage",[14,16,17],"https:\u002F\u002Fclassactionu.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Ftexas-hearing-institute-data-breach-notice-2026.pdf","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.hipaajournal.com\u002Fdata-breach-round-up-july-6-2026\u002F",29498,"lower_bound","people","Medium",[23,24,25,26],"Names","Social Security numbers","Financial information","Medical information","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>The 2026 Texas Hearing Institute data breach\u003C\u002Fstrong> was confirmed through the organization's notice letter and a Texas Attorney General entry. The organization identified on March 20, 2026 that its systems may have been compromised by an unauthorized actor. The Texas entry reports at least 29,498 affected people; because a nationwide total has not been disclosed, that figure is the verified lower bound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Texas Hearing Institute, whose legal name is Center for Hearing and Speech, is a Houston nonprofit healthcare organization providing pediatric audiology, speech therapy, and listening education. Its official website confirms the current brand name, services, and 3100 Shenandoah Street address.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>How Did the Breach Happen?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>According to the notice letter, the organization learned on March 20 that certain systems may have been accessed without authorization, secured its environment, and began an investigation with outside cybersecurity specialists. Around April 22, the forensic review confirmed unauthorized access to certain personal information. The review to identify affected individuals was completed on June 19. The start date of the access and the method used were not disclosed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>What Information Was Affected?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The Texas Attorney General entry lists names, Social Security numbers, financial information, and medical information as affected data types. Not every field necessarily applied to every person. This combination can create risks involving identity theft, fraudulent accounts, targeted scams, and medical identity misuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>What Did the Organization Do?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Texas Hearing Institute said it locked down and secured its systems, conducted a forensic investigation with outside specialists, and implemented additional technical safeguards and updated procedures. It also offered eligible individuals 24 months of single-bureau credit monitoring, credit reports, and credit scores provided by CyberScout through TransUnion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>What Should Affected People Do?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Notice recipients can check the enrollment deadline in their letter and consider activating the offered monitoring service. People whose Social Security number or financial information was involved can review credit reports and bank accounts and may place a free credit freeze or fraud alert with the three credit bureaus. Identification details, payments, and verification codes should not be shared in unexpected messages claiming to represent Texas Hearing Institute.\u003C\u002Fp>","","Texas Hearing Institute Data Breach (At Least 29,498 People Affected)","Texas Hearing Institute’s breach affected at least 29,498 people and involved identity, financial and medical data. See the scope and protection steps.","\u002Fuploads\u002Flogo\u002Ftexas-hearing-institute.png",false,{"name":34,"sector":35,"country":36,"website":10,"websiteArchiveUrl":28,"websiteStatus":37,"websiteCheckedAt":12},"Texas Hearing Institute","Healthcare","United States","active"]